Roadway guard



R. J. TEETOR ROADWAY GUARD June 13, 1933.

Original Filed Feb.

11v VENTOR B 1 1 J T @2261: B 1% 5 D; V) M612 A TTORNE Y 1G tion andillustrated by the accompanying Patented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATEScor/manager DENVER, coLon-Andn conronnrron onoononnno ROADWAY Guns-n"Application filed February 18,1928, Serial No; 255,276; nenewed Marenrz,1933.

The present invention relates to roadway guards; and its object is,generally, to provide an improved structure to prevent vehicles fromrunning off the side of the roadway. i a

.This and any other and more specificobjects hereinafter appearing areattalned by,

. and the invention finds preferable embodiment in, the structurehereinafter particularly described in the body of this speclficadrawing,in which c c Figure 1 is a plan View of a roadway and of a guarddisposedat one side thereof;

Figure 2 is a view in perspectlve of a portion of the same;

\Figure 3 is a side elev atlon of one of the Vertical supports comprlsed1n sa1d structure and cables (with connecting devices) connectedthereto; and c t Figure 4 is a top plan view of portions of said cablesand their connecting device.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated by said drawing, myroadway guard is positioned adjacent the convex outer side 1 of theroadway 2 and comprlses a plurallty of spaced vertical supports, theposts 3, 4, the extreme posts 3 havmg deslrably guy rods or cables 5secured thereto at .6 and anchored to short posts 7 driven into theground.

A flexible main cable 8 is (or a pair thereof Vertically spaced apart asshown are) connected at their ends 9 to these supports 3 in any suitablemanner. Flexible cables 10 are connected at one of their ends to theintermediate supports t and at their other ends to the maincables 8respectively, and at spaced distances apart correspondmg to the spacingapart of'the supports. ye

bolts 11 are looped through a link of the con- 1 necting means 10 andadjustably held on the supports by nuts 22.

These cables 10 hold the main cables 8 more or less tautly in suspendedposition hetween the extreme supports 3, 3, and nevertheless permitthesame to be flexed within limits (when struck by a passing vehicle) fromthe osition seen in Figure 1 inwhich. they normally extend. It w1ll beseen that such flexing under the impact of the vehicle mayinvolve theentire. length of theanain cables between their extreme supports 3, 3.

on that side of the main cables which opposite the roadway. L s

To efi'ect this end, connecting devices illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,comprising Ushaoed member 1-8 embracing the strand 16 of the main cablewhich is (atthat point in its length) nearer the support #1 and remotefrom the roadway. Thi member 18 has bolts 20 connecting it to theoutermost linkof the cable l0. V

The nuts 22 onthe eye bolts 11 provide means to selectivelyvary thetension of one or both of the cables 8. j p a The invention. beingintended to be point ed out in the claims, is notto be limited to or bydetails of construction of the particular embodiment thereof illustratedby the drawing or hereinbefore described.

I claim:

1. A roadway guard rail comprising: a plurality of spaced verticalsupports adjacent the side of the roadway; a plurality of verticallyspaced main cables connected to the extreme supports; cables connectedat one of their ends to the intermediate supports respectively and attheir other ends to the main cables respectively at spaced distancesapart; cables connected to the second-mentioned cables intermediate thesupports and the main cables and having their PATENT OFFICE RALPH J.rnnron, or CADILLAC, micmenn, ASSIGNQR TO THE cononnno FUEL & Inon Mdiate supports respectively and at their other ends to the main cable atspaced distances apart and holding the'main cable in suspended position;devices for connecting the second-mentioned cables to the main cable,each of said devices having a strand embracing only a portion of themain cable which is adjacent the supporting intermediate support. 7

3. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projectingforwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer endsof the cables projecting from the posts and a-connection between thecables of each post, separate from the barrier.

4. A highway guard fence comprising a series'of posts, cables projectingforwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer endsof the cables projecting from the posts, and a flexible connectionbetween the cables of each post, separate from the barrier and anchoredto the post.

5. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projectingforwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer endsof the cables projecting from the posts, and a flexible connectionbetween the cables of each post, separate from the barrier and anchoredat a point below the cables.

6. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projectingforwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer endsof the cables projecting from the posts, a connection between the cablesof each post and between one of the cables and the post, said connectionbeing separate from the barrier.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Cadillac, Michiganthis llth day of February, 1928.

RALPH J. TEETOR.

